Manila, Aug. 8 -- Six people perished and seven were injured due to the combined effects of tropical cyclones Luis, Maymay, and the southwest monsoon or "habagat," the National Disaster Risk Reduction... Read More
Manila, Aug. 8 -- Several parts of the National Capital Region (NCR) experienced floods due to heavy rains caused by the southwest monsoon, but the water notably subsided in 15 to 30 minutes once the ... Read More
Manila, Aug. 7 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday extended livelihood assistance to vendors affected by the fire that destroyed the Batac Public Market in Ilocos Norte last month, while pr... Read More
Manila, Aug. 5 -- The Philippines, as chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), formally opened on Wednesday the ASEAN Youth Summit 2026 as part of its push to produce a more "digit... Read More
Manila, Aug. 4 -- Japan is extending a USD187.82 million or approximately PHP11.53 billion loan to help strengthen the Philippines' implementation of its Universal Health Care (UHC) program, said the ... Read More
Manila, Aug. 4 -- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Tuesday said the provisional understanding between the Philippines and China on Ayungin Shoal has proven effective over the past two years,... Read More
Manila, Aug. 4 -- The Philippine government continues to reject China's declaration of Bajo de Masinloc as a "nature reserve," warning Beijing against implementation of any measure in the feature. Th... Read More